Bob Mpinganjira will take in charge of the Flames in Tanzania as Mwase and Fazili are tested for covid-19.
The Malawi National Football Team will this afternoon fly out to Dar es Salaam for Sunday’s International friendly match against Tanzania without head coach Meck Mwase.
Mwase tested positive to COVID-19 alongside his assistant Lovemore Fazili and defender Peter Cholopi.
In the absence of Mwase and Fazili, assistant coach Bob Mpinganjira will take charge of the team.
Mwase and his panel have named a 22-man squad with Be- Forward Wanderers midfielder Vitumbiko Kumwenda, Nyasa Big Bullets defender Eric Kaonga and Scotland based defender Kieran Ngwenya making their first trip with the Flames.
The following is the full squad:
Goalkeepers
Ernest Kankhobwe
William Thole
Brighton Munthali
Defenders
Charles Petro
Stanley Sanudi
Erick Kaonga
Nickson Nyasulu
Paul Ndlovu
Denis Chembezi
Kieran Ngwenya
Midfielders
Chimwemwe Idana
Chimango Kayira
Chikoti Chirwa
Rafiq Namwera
Tawonga Chimodzi
Yamikan Chester
Peter Banda
Vitumbiko Kumwenda
Strikers
Vincent Nyangulu, Gabadihno Mhango
Richard Mbulu
Khuda Muyaba